GREEN BEANS IN OYSTER SAUCE

This Green Beans in Oyster Sauce recipe is so easy to make. Crisp and tender green beans that has enough flavor to be served on their own with a bowl of rice or as a side dish to a lightly seasoned fish like Baked Salmon Fillet.  Delicious and healthy! 

The key to a crisp and tender green beans is by blanching it in boiling salted water for two minutes then submerge in ice cold water to stop from cooking and set it's beautiful bright green beans. 

​Easy to prepare and very healthy. Even if you refrigerate the left over and re-heat the next day, the green beans are are still delicious and not mushy! 

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green beans in oyster sauce recipe

 PlIngredients:

• 3/4 - 1 pound green beans
• 6-8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tbsp oyster sauce
• sesame seeds
• cooking oil 
• water and salt for blanching

* Get a good brand of oyster sauce. Some brands are too salty. Make sure to adjust accordingly. The brand I used on the video is Lee Kum Kee.  
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watch my video below how to cook Green beans in oyster sauce

​Procedure:

• Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of well salted boiling water until bright green color and tender crisp, roughly about 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking. 
• Heat cooking oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. 
• Add garlic and saute' until fragrant.
• Add the green beans and continue to saute' until coated in oil and garlic and heated through, about 3 minutes. 
• Add oyster sauce and cook again for another 3 minutes or until green beans are slightly tender.
• Season with sesame seeds. Stir to combine. 
• Season with salt and pepper if desired. 
• Remove from heat and serve with a bowl of white steamed rice or as a side for lightly seasoned fish or meat.
• Enjoy.

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